HUYA Inc. (NYSE:HUYA ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call March 18, 2025 6:00 AM ET Company Participants Hanyu Liu - Investor Relations Junhong Huang - Director, Acting Co-Chief Executive Officer and Senior Vice President Raymond Peng Lei - Acting Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Thomas Chong - Jefferies Nelson Cheung - Citi Ritchie Sun - HSBC Yiwen Zhang - China Renaissance Hanyu Liu Good day and good evening and thank you for standing by. Welcome to HUYA's Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Earnings Webinar.
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HUYA (HUYA) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.
HUYA (HUYA) appears to have found support after losing some value lately, as indicated by the formation of a hammer chart. In addition to this technical chart pattern, strong agreement among Wall Street analysts in revising earnings estimates higher enhances the stock's potential for a turnaround in the near term.
HUYA's Q3 2024 results showed a 209.3% YoY growth in game-related services, offsetting the expected decline in live streaming revenue. Despite a 17% total return decline, HUYA's strategic transformation and potential future shareholder returns justify maintaining a "buy" rating. HUYA's stock trades below its tangible book value, presenting a classic Ben-Graham net-net investment opportunity.
HUYA Inc.'s Q3 2024 results showed an EPS beat but revenue missed consensus, with live-streaming revenue down 26% y/y and gross margin contracting to 13.2%. China's soft macro environment and rising competition are pressuring HUYA's growth, making it a value trap rather than a value play. HUYA's valuation at 11x forward earnings is unjustified compared to Kuaishou's 9.4x, given Kuaishou's faster growth and more stable industry position.
UBS, KINS, HUYA, PAYO and TOST have been added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List on November 13, 2024.
UBS, KINS and HUYA made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) value stocks list on November 13, 2024.
The heavy selling pressure might have exhausted for HUYA (HUYA) as it is technically in oversold territory now. In addition to this technical measure, strong agreement among Wall Street analysts in revising earnings estimates higher indicates that the stock is ripe for a trend reversal.
HUYA has out-performed DOYU in China's game live-streaming market. HUYA has shown early signs of success of strategic transformation. HUYA's capital allocation provides both downside protection and upside potential for investors.
HUYA's second-quarter 2024 performance is likely to have benefited from strong monthly active user growth and rapid use of its game-related services.